Show Transcript

0:00In this video, we're just going to quickly go over the barebones absolute minimum to get started growing your own

0:06transplants. So, I think the bare bones would be some kind of tray. This is just

0:14a concrete mixing tray you can buy at Lowe's or Home Depot that you can put your dry potting mix in and wet it. So,

0:24you need a tray. You need a water source nearby. Something that you can just wet

0:31the mix down. We find even with our um when we use plug trays,

0:42we want the soil moist when we put it in. Otherwise, it's very hard to get it moist.

0:49Yeah. So that and then I think a huge key is having a table at the right

0:57height. And that could be as simple as just uh you know a folding table that

1:05you use um blocks, concrete blocks or something to get it at the right height.

1:12The point is you don't want to have to be bending over. You want something, you know, for me, even a little bit higher

1:19would be better, but if you have different people doing it, you got to compromise a little bit. But just something at a good comfortable working height for seating.

1:31Um,

1:33and then you just have to decide whether you're going with plug trays or soil blocks. Um, if you're going with plug

1:42trays, then you just have your trays and and and that might be a good way to start if you just are really on a budget

1:50cuz even soil blockers, these are not too expensive, but the standup ones that that actually you can do some volume with, those are a few hundred. Yeah.

1:59So, you can always start with this and then upgrade later. But and when you when you do any kind of

2:07plug trays, ideally every plug has a little dibble in it.

2:13And so, you know, this is nice to have something like this. But for bare bones

2:22starting out, you can just use like a pencil eraser or something. just the end of a pencil to to just put a little

2:30dibble in each one that the seed rests down in.

2:37Um yeah, I mean it I think for bare bones for bare bones and that would get you started.

2:43Go from there. Yeah. Great. Well, I hope that was helpful and until next time, happy growing.

2:50[Music]

How to Get Started Growing Transplants on a Budget

By Jonathan Dysinger and John Dysinger

Updated on

New to growing your own transplants and tight on budget? At Bountiful Blessings Farm in Middle Tennessee, Jonathan and John share 27 years of expertise to get you started with the absolute essentials. Using affordable tools and clever techniques, they reveal how to kickstart propagation without breaking the bank.

Here’s what you’ll uncover in this video:
— Mixing potting soil in budget-friendly concrete trays.
— Setting up ergonomic tables for comfortable seeding.
— Using plug trays for cost-effective transplant starts.
— Creating seed dibbles with simple pencil erasers.
— Pre-moistening soil for perfect tray preparation.

Learn more about Bountiful Blessings Farm at: https://bountifulblessingsfarm.com
Or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/bountifulblessingsfarm